Leeds council meets for regular scheduled meeting

Published 12:00 pm Monday, May 26, 2014

 

Leeds City Council met Monday night at the civic center to go over several happenings in the Leeds community. Among those were updates on the splash pad and an announcement of the Leeds 2014 magazine. 

-Leeds Magazine 2014 is now available. “ I think the chamber did a great job,” said Mayor David Miller. He included that there are plenty of magazines available to pick up and invited anyone who would like one to come see him. Miller said that the magazine is a great way to really know what’s going on around Leeds. 

-Miller said that the splash pad is “well along.” He said that it has been tested and is working great, and the first pavilion is up. The splash pad was set to open at the end of May but will probably open a few weeks later. Miller said that he had spoken with the superintendent about some Leeds students running the pad as part of their summer program.

-Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, Place 10 in Jefferson County, Carroll Perryn, was in attendance at the meeting. She spoke to the crowd and passed out political flyers. “I’ve worked hard to get where I am—from working my way through college, to earning a full scholarship for law school, then practicing law for 23 years. I’ve aspired to be a judge for a longtime, said Perryn. “I am passionate about the law and believe it must be carried out in a fair, firm, just manner. Now it’s time for me to serve the people of Jefferson County as your next Circuit Judge.”

-Library Director Williams gave an update on summer reading. She said that the community could now sign up. “ It is going to be a great year, but we’re doing things slightly different this year. I don’t know exactly how to explain it. So just bring your children down, and sign them up.”

-The council approved a position for the Planning and Zoning Commission and Redevelopment Authority. These groups will be hiring a person experienced and knowledgeable of long-term improvements. With this is a budget limitation of $10,000. The council unanimously approved the bill, and Councilman Kenneth Washington added, “The Planning and Zoning Board is doing a great job.”

– The council passed a resolution authorizing a bid and expenditure for drainage issues off Ashville Road. Miller said that the drainage problem has become an emergency situation. The city received a cost estimate from the city engineer, and they have placed a budget limit of $60,000 for the repair. One property owner on Ashville Road was in attendance and asked that they work on it as soon is possible because of the big hole in her yard.